DBus-GLib 0.73 disregards the access flag of exported GObject properties, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and possibly cause a denial of service by modifying properties, as demonstrated by properties of the (1) DeviceKit-Power, (2) NetworkManager, and (3) ModemManager services.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2010-1172 is rated Low Risk (25.7/100): CVSS Low severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.40%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.07% | 0.40% | +0.33% |
| 2 | 2025-03-17 | 0.04% | 0.07% | +0.02% |
| 3 | 2023-03-07 | — | 0.04% | — |
Full EPSS history (4 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.6 | 2.0 | LOW |
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3.9 | 4.9 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
debian
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low | CVE-2010-1172 low priority: Debian including 1 source packages (dbus-glib), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. | https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-1172 |
redhat
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medium | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1172 |
suse
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medium | CVE-2010-1172 severity moderate: SUSE including 270 source package names (NetworkManager-0.7.0.r4359-15.20.10.12, NetworkManager-0.7.0.r4359-15.25.1, …), 343 product×package rows across 42 product lines (SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1, … (42 product lines)): Known Affected 231, Fixed 112. | https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1172/ |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2010-1172 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (dbus-glib), 8 status rows across 8 suites (dapper, hardy, jaunty, karmic, lucid, maverick, natty, upstream): released 3, ignored 2, not-affected 2, DNE 1. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2010-1172 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| freedesktop | dbus-glib | 0.73 | cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:dbus-glib:0.73:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |